Iowa End-of-Course Assessments

Development

Key to the success of the IEOC program is the quality of the items that constitute
the assessments and the measurement expertise brought to bear on the project.

The development process employed by Iowa Testing Programs produces high-quality
test items and valid and reliable test forms. For the IEOC program, the item
development process utilizes the expertise and experience of content specialists
and high school educators to produce assessments that are defensible and that reliably
measure the end-of-course standards.

The highlights of this development process include:

All items are written by highly qualified personnel with content expertise and experience
in teaching students at the high school level. Iowa Testing Programs staff review
and edit all items to assure conformity with professional assessment guidelines.